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Affidavit of small estate

07:20 Aug 21, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: Affidavit of small estate
DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA PROBATE CODE §13100 (AFFIDAVIT OF SMALL ESTATE)
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odh_temp
France
Local time: 17:24


Summary of answers provided
4 +1attestation sur l'honneur de succession modeste
Dominique Stiver
4 +1attestation de patrimoine réduit
Cyril B.
Summary of reference entries provided
Explication en anglais
writeaway

  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
affidavit of small estate
attestation sur l'honneur de succession modeste


Explanation:
afin d’accélérer les procédures dans le cas d'un patrimoine de faible importance...

Dominique Stiver
France
Local time: 17:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: in any case, modeste accurately reflects what is meant by 'small' in this context. I am still not convinced that an affidavit is 'une attestation'.
2 hrs
  -> merci. Votre référence confirme bien qu'il s'agit a priori de succession.
neutral  AllegroTrans: affidavit = déclaration jurée// non, un affidavit peut être juré devant un avocat ou un notaire
4 hrs
  -> pour être "jurée" ou "sous serment", elle doit être faite au tribunal.. Je suis d'accord, également devant un notaire ou avocat. J'ai fait court.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
affidavit of small estate
attestation de patrimoine réduit


Explanation:
ou 'déclaration sous serment de patrimoine réduit'
ou '...limité...'

The procedures for small estates are designed to provide a streamlined probate process where there are insufficient assets in an estate to warrant the full probate procedure.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5512853_small-estate-affidavit-use...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-08-21 11:24:52 GMT)
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probate (succession) :
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/probate

Cyril B.
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 159

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: réduit et/ou limité par qui, quoi? et je crois que affidavit = déclaration.
3 mins
agree  Jean-Paul VIGUIÉ: selon le contexte il ne s'agit pas de cuccession, mais probablement de liberté sous caution "probate procedure". L requérant atteeste sur l'honneur ne pas avoir assez de patrimoine pour payer la caution
51 mins
  -> Merci Yapa :) Si, il doit bien s'agir d'une succession, le 'probate' est alors la procédure de partage des biens. J'imagine que cette procédure est simplifiée si le patrimoine à partager est limité/réduit, en-dessous d'une limite fixée par la loi.
neutral  AllegroTrans: affidavit = déclaration jurée
4 hrs
  -> Is that 'déclaration sous serment' in my answer what you're looking for? :) - 'Attestation' works too, anyway
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Reference comments


25 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Explication en anglais

Reference information:
Affidavit of Small Estate Law & Legal Definition

An affidavit of small estate is a legal document by which the property is transferred to the heirs and beneficiaries after the death of a person. It is usually executed in situations when an estate is not submitted to the probate because of the size of the estate. The main purpose of an affidavit of small estate is to inform the court that a particular estate meets the requirements of a small estate and that the appropriate summary probate process may be initiated. It also entitles the person executing the document to receive possession and ownership of the decedent's property without going through the formality of probate. In this affidavit, the affiant or the person who files the affidavit must identify all other claimants, beneficiaries, or heirs who have a right over the decedent's estate. If there are other claimants, the affiant must swear to issue proper notice to them. This affidavit must be signed and sworn in the presence of a notary in the state in which it is filed.
http://definitions.uslegal.com/a/affidavit-of-small-estate/

writeaway
Specializes in field
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  AllegroTrans: always a good idea to get an authoritative definition first - this is legal stuff and one cannot play guessing games
4 hrs
  -> couldn't agree more.
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